“If you sell the film rights to your book, it doesn't mean there will be a film. I have sold the rights to five books and had zero films made. Take the money and be thankful.”

English author and journalist

Matt Haig is an English author and journalist. He writes both fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, and his work often sits within speculative fiction. He is known for moving between age groups and forms, with books that range across children’s and adult literature. His writing often reflects the imaginative and speculative side of fiction, while also including non-fiction work.